The Despicable 52
Have you heard of the despicable 52? Oh, well, those are the enemies of the country – the 52 lawmakers, who thought an electronic transfer of results after an electronic voting could stand in the way of their chances in the next elections and brazenly voted for a conditional electronic transfer of results, which more or less supported a manual process.
By their obnoxious and otherwise satanic decision, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)“may consider electronic transmission of results, provided the national coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by the National Communications Commission (NCC) and approved by the National Assembly.
There’s no doubting the fact that the old order appears to pay the unelectable lot, who currently populate the National Assembly – a system that encourages all sorts of brigandage and above all, puts the lives of everyone involved in the electoral process in danger, without as much providing any form of security cover, especially, for officials of INEC.
And if you ever wondered by democracy has remained stagnant and unprogressive, then, go back to check the roles of those who allegedly fought for democracy in killing the idea of an electronic system. It is until then you would start to question if they genuinely fought for democracy or their role was a function of time and chance – perhaps, transactional? Even when they conspired to kill the Olusegun Obasanjo third term agenda, it wasn’t for nothing but the fact that the initiative did not take care of their own interest.
Attempt to explain away what happened in the chambers by some of the lawmakers was an effort in futility. After all, the Nigerian people saw the voting pattern and understood why. If anyone ever contemplated their excuses, the fact that there was an initial attempt to initially smuggle it in says it all. Nigerians, truth is that, your leaders are your problems and vice versa.